Solo Leveling Becomes Japan’s 25th Best-Selling Comic of 2025 With 969,000 Copies Sold, the Only Korean Manhwa in the Top 25

Solo Leveling has achieved a major milestone in Japan, ranking as the country’s 25th best-selling comic series of 2025 with approximately 969,000 copies sold. The achievement is particularly notable because the South Korean series competes in a market dominated by Japanese manga, while its physical editions cost considerably more than many domestic releases. According to the annual sales rankings published by Japanese data company Oricon on October 21, 2026, Solo Leveling was the only non-Japanese series to appear in the…